Spring has sprung and with sunshiny days and the top rolled down on our car, I just can’t think of anything better to do that to break out an oldie but goodie post to kick off your Spring Break road tripping!

A few years ago I drove with my kids from Upstate South Carolina to Florida by myself for the first time.  And because they were super little and I was probably terrified to be going with a potty training toddler and a 6 year old, I did what any rational person does and made a massive mix-tape to pass the time.

Don’t you love that…I made a “mix-tape.”  And I still call it that…even though it totally dates me.  It obviously wasn’t an actual cassette tape (which would have been gloriously old-school) , but I had a great time on Spotify the day before I left creating a mix of songs that made the time fun.

It’s a fantastic list if I do say so myself.  And of course it’s not comprehensive because…HELLO…DECADES OF GREAT MUSIC chocked full of nostalgia and happiness to choose from. This list is still fabulous, but I’ve added some additional new favorites as well as some more oldies but goodies to a BONUS list at the bottom.

Drumroll please….Here they are folks:

Top 100 Road Trip Songs

Please add your own “can’t be missed” road trip songs in the comments section below, because of course, it can always grow.  But this list should get you started on your journey!

1. 1234 – Feist
2. All For Believing – Missy Higgins
3. Ants Marching – Dave Matthews
4. Any Way You Want It – Journey
5. Be Ok – Ingrid Michaelson
6. 5 Years Time – Noah and the Whale
7. Barely Breathing – Duncan Sheik
8. Bittersweet – Big Head Todd and the Monsters
9. Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
10. California Dreamin’ – The Mamas and the Papas
11. Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen
12. Cecelia – Simon and Garfunkel
13. Champagne High – Sister Hazel
14. To Be With You – Mr. Big
15. Cherry Pie – Warrant
16. Closer to Fine – Indigo Girls
17. Come Away with Me – Norah Jones
18. Come to Jesus – Mindy Smith
19. Cowboy Take Me Away – Dixie Chicks
20. Dixieland Delight – Alabama
21. Drops of jupiter – Train
22. Dust on the Bottle – David Lee Murphy
23. Eternal Flame – The Bangles
24. Fast Car – Tracy Chapman
25. Free Fallin’ – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
26. Margaritaville – Jimmy Buffet
27. Geek in the Pink – Jason Mraz
28. Go your Own Way – Fleetwood Mac
29. Green and Gray – Nickel Creek
30. Heaven is a Place on Earth – Belinda Carlisle
31. Here I Go Again – Whitesnake
32. Hey Now – Dave Barnes
33. Hold On – Alabama Shakes
34. Hook – Blues Traveler
35. Jacaranda Tree – Josh Garrels
36. Jessie’s Girl – Rick Springfield
37. Jezebel – Red Molly
38. Jolene – Mindy Smith and Dolly Parton
39. Killing Me Softly – The Fugees
40. Kiss Me – Sixpence None The Richer
41. Leaving on a Jet Plane – Peter, Paul, and Mary
42. Life is a Highway – Rascal Flatts
43. Little Goodbyes – SheDAISY
44. Look Away – Chicago
45. Love Story – Taylor Swift
46. Lovers Lane – Squirrel Nut Zippers
47. Manic Monday – The Bangles
48. Material Girl – Madonna
49. Misguided Angel – Cowboy Junkies
50. November Rain – Guns N’ Roses
51. Only Wanna Be With You – Hootie and the Blowfish
52. Picture – Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow
53. Put Your Records On – Corinne Bailey Rae
54. Ready to Run – Dixie Chicks
55. Rumor Has It – Adele
56. Run Away – Sarah Jarosz
57. Sample in a Jar – Phish
58. Send Me On My Way – Rusted Root
59. Strawberry Wine – Deana Carter
60. Summer Nights – John Travolta and Olivia Newton John
61. Shiny Happy People – R.E.M.
62. Something Like That – Tim McGraw
63. Sparrow – Audrey Assad
64. Sweet Emotion – Aerosmith
65. Sweet Jane – Cowboy Junkies
66. The Joker – Steve Miller Band
67. The Show – Lenka
68. The Way I Am – Ingrid Michaelson
69. The Wind – Zac Brown Band
70. These Are The Days – 10,000 Maniacs
71. These Arms of Mine – Otis Redding
72. Thieves – She & Him
73. Uptown Girl – Billy Joel
74. Used to Be – Daughtry
75. Vogue – Madonna
76. Walk on the Ocean – Toad The Wet Sprocket
77. Wanted Dead or Alive – Bon Jovi
78. We Are – Kari Jobe
79. We Are Young – Fun
80. What Makes You Beautiful – One Direction
81. Wildflowers – Tom Petty
82. Wolfman’s Brother – Phish
83. You and I – Ingrid Michaelson
84. You Know I’m No Good – Amy Winehouse
85. You’re Beautiful – James Blunt
86. You’re the Inspiration – Chicago
87. Complicated – Avril Lavigne
88. Ironic – Alanis Morisette
89. This Love – Maroon 5
90. If You Want Me – Glen Hansard
91. Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
92. My Prerogative – Bobby Brown
93. Mack The Knife – Bobby Darin
94. Wouldn’t It Be Nice – The Beach Boys
95. Depende – Jarabe De Palo
96. Stronger – Kelly Clarkson
97. I’ll Be – Edwin McCain
98. It Must Have Been Love – Roxette
99. Hey Ya – OutKast
100. Beautiful Things – Gungor

YOU ARE WELCOME!  I have a playlist on Spotify that includes a bunch of these from the first Top 100 List (and a whole lot more actually) and you can follow it HERE!

BONUS FEATURES: The first dozen are some of my favorites from the past couple of years…all of these pretty much have a distinctly updated bluegrass/Americana sound.  Give them a listen.  Great musicians with some awesome beats for your long drive!  The rest are just oldies but goodies…the songs you probably did have on an actual mix-tape.

1. 20 Years – The Civil Wars
2. The One That Got Away – The Civil Wars
3. I Will Wait – Mumford and Sons
4. Babel – Mumford and Sons
5. House of Stone – Mandolin Orange
6. Little Worlds – Mandolin Orange
7. Kickin’ Da Leaves – Judah and the Lion
8. Everything Changes – Judah and the Lion
9. Back’s Against the Wall – Judah and the Lion
10. In the End – Carolina Story
11. Good In the Kitchen – Bearfoot
12. Such Great Heights – Iron & Wine
13. Jessie’s Girl – Rick Springfield
14. Mrs Robinson – Simon and Garfunkel
15. Wild Thing – The Troggs
16. Respect – Aretha Franklin
17. I Can’t Get No Satisfaction – The Rolling Stones
18. Light My Fire – The Doors
19. Every Breath You Take – The Police
20. Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper
21. Heaven Is A Place On Earth – Belinda Carlisle
22. I Want You To Want Me – Cheap Trick
23. I Want To Rock – DJ Jazzy Jeff
24. Stay – Lisa Loeb
25. The Sign – Ace of Base
26. Genie In A Bottle – Christina Aguilera
27. Green Eyes – Coldplay
28. Someone Like You – Adele
29. Meet Virginia – Train
30. To Be With You – Mr. Big

I’ve created the playlist HERE on Spotify for you to make it super simple with these Bonus 30 Songs! Roll down the windows friends and enjoy the drive!

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